Holy Smokes

Suzzy Roche | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 16, 1997)
• Original Release Date: September 16, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Red House
• ASIN: B000001BBQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #278,808 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A rather ho-hum outing, October 18, 2002

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KenL (Rocky River, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Holy Smokes (Audio CD)

I'm not a big Roches fan, though I like some of their stuff a lot. However, I found this album to be rather boring. The track with the most interesting lyrics is "Eggshell," and those are kind of hokey.

Overall, the lyrics are better than the melodies, which, after one listening, did not inspire me to put the CD back on the turntable. I recommend Suzzy's second album, or better yet, "Zero Church," as a more worthwhile use of your money.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Suzzy on her own remains quite enjoyable, August 22, 1999

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J. W. L. Smits "doctor dream" (Heerlen Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Holy Smokes (Audio CD)

While The Roches as a trio have never succeeded in matching the quality of their 1979 record (The Roches, a classic), their vocal qualities and witty lyrics make most of their albums quite irresistable. This solo-album by the youngest of the sisters shares these qualities, although the lyrics are less sharp and you miss the beautiful harmonies on all except one song (Maggie sings on Rules). Having said that, it's quite an enjoyable album that's excellently produced. Roches-fans won't regret adding this one to their collection, though I hope this doesn't mark the end of them singing together.

5.0 out of 5 stars Brillant!, November 2, 2008

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Donna Coyle "independent scholar" (Tijeras, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Holy Smokes (Audio CD)

A brillant singer/songwriter--a poet, like Alanis Morisette--with songs about love, children, religion, death. A truly original sound, funky folk rock--especially of course, the expected interesting Roches harmonies, but wonderful backup musicians. I've had this for about 5 years and still listen to it at least once a week.